1894 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1894 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | June 6, 1894 |
| Last system dissipated | October 29, 1894 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Six |
| • Maximum winds | 135 mph (215 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 931 mbar (hPa; 27.49 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Hurricanes | 5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
4 |
| Total fatalities | >200 direct |
| Total damage | At least $1 million (1894 USD) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 6 – June 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 5 – August 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 30 – September 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 948 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 18 – October 1 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 975 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 1 – October 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 11 – October 20 |
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| Peak intensity | 135 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 931 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 21 – October 29 |
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| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa) |
The 1894 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1894. The 1894 season was a fairly inactive one, with seven storms forming, five of which became hurricanes.
A tropical storm formed between Cuba and Jamaica on June 6. It moved westward, remaining weak until dissipating on June 9 over the Yucatán Channel. No damage or deaths were reported.
The second storm formed on August 5 in the Gulf of Mexico and drifted northward. After reaching a peak of 60 mph (97 km/h), it hit southern Alabama on August 8. It turned to the west-northwest, and dissipated on August 9, bringing very heavy rainfall and tornadoes.
A tropical storm developed on August 30 and lasted until September 9. It formed between Africa and South America, east of the Lesser Antilles. It stayed out at sea and did not hit any land. It dissipated in the North Atlantic. Its maximum sustained winds were at 115 mph (185 km/h).
On September 18 a tropical storm was first observed and lasted until September 30. It formed to the east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles. It hit the Lesser Antilles and then the Greater Antilles, later curving north and striking near Punta Rassa, Florida, with winds up to 105 mph (169 km/h). It then went back out to sea and hit South Carolina, tracked through North Carolina, and then made its way out to sea, where it eventually dissipated. On September 20, as the storm passed through the Lesser Antilles, it produced heavy rains and high winds over several islands. On Martinique, high winds and continuous, torrential rains impacted the island. Despite the intensity of the storm, there were no reports of damage in the Lesser Antilles. In Hispaniola, more than 500 homes and two churches were destroyed; numerous other structures sustained damage, mainly having their roofs blown off. The cyclone produced heavy rainfall in Florida, including 13.78 inches (350.01 mm) over a 54-hour period at Tampa; at Titusville, 7.72 in (196.09 mm) fell in two days. Jacksonville registered a storm total of 11.11 in (282.19 mm). In southeast Florida, a bridge on the Lake Worth Lagoon was swept away and thousands of dead fish beached at Jupiter, but otherwise only gale-force winds and occurred and damage was insignificant. The ship Jella was stranded at Hillsboro Inlet and the Emily II sank off Key West with a loss of all her crew. Many wine caskets and other debris were found on the beaches between the New River and the Lake Worth Lagoon. In all, the cyclone was responsible for an estimated 200 deaths.
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